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Mesothelioma: Nurses

Commons · Question 101802 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Layla Moran

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider specific funding for mesothelioma nursing posts.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 Jan 2026

Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.Funding provided to NHS trusts is not ringfenced for spe...